£18m in compensation to rape survivors in ONE YEAR – yet charging rates still at 5%

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) has paid out more than £18m in compensation to survivors in the last year. Yet of the hundreds and thousands of rape and sexual offences reported to UK police forces in the last year, an average of 5% resulted in a charge, a new investigation has revealed. This is no improvement on previous figures. It comes as minister for safeguarding and…

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